Perth Glory v Western Sydney Wanderers result

Full-time · Perth Glory 1–0 Western Sydney Wanderers

A-League · Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:45 GMT · HBF Park

Updated 30 Jul 2026, 10:24 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Perth Glory · Western Sydney Wanderers · Head-to-head

Perth Glory 1–0 Western Sydney Wanderers — Perth Glory won this A-League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Perth Glory beat Western Sydney Wanderers 1–0 at HBF Park in the A-League on Friday 5 December. It is Perth Glory’s first win over Western Sydney Wanderers since 20 January 2024, after three meetings without one (the 6 prior meetings TACTIX holds).

The goals

Perth Glory led 1–0 at half-time. The goals — Perth Glory: Sebastian Despotovski (30’, assisted by Jaiden Kucharski). T. Ostler (40’) was sent off.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) had little between the sides: Perth Glory 1.11, Western Sydney Wanderers 1.36, from 12 shots to 19 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).

Discipline

S. Skinner showed six yellow cards and one red — against 4.2 yellows a game across the last 5 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Perth Glory: W. Freney (17’), T. Ostler (32’), T. Ostler (40’) and Adam Taggart (77’); Western Sydney Wanderers: Steven Ugarkovic (57’) and Aydan Hammond (71’).

What it changes

Perth Glory move up from 10th to fourth (seven league matches played). Perth Glory have won their last three matches.

Western Sydney Wanderers move down from eighth to ninth (seven league matches played).

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Angus Thurgate (Western Sydney Wanderers) 6.1, R. Bozinovski (Perth Glory) 5.4 and Sebastian Despotovski (Perth Glory) 5.2 led the match.

Next up

Perth Glory next travel to Brisbane Roar on 23 October 2026.

Western Sydney Wanderers next host Auckland on 24 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Perth Glory: Brisbane Roar v Perth Glory, Friday 23 October — the preview. Next for Western Sydney Wanderers: Western Sydney Wanderers v Auckland, Saturday 24 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Perth Glory 1–0 Western Sydney Wanderers · A-League
Venue: HBF Park · Perth
Referee: S. Skinner
Head-to-head (last 6): Perth Glory 2 · draws 0 · Western Sydney Wanderers 4 · 2.83 goals/game
Recent form: Perth Glory 2W 0D 3L · Western Sydney Wanderers 2W 1D 2L

Perth Glory 1–0 Western Sydney Wanderers (A-League): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1 / 1.25

Goals

against 1.38 / 1.25 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

3.5 / 4.5

Corners

against 4.67 / 5.33 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 6 matches

3.5 / 3.33

Shots on target

against 4.67 / 5.33 · 0 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 6 matches

2.83 / 2.67

Cards

against 2.17 / 1.5 · 5 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 6 matches

4.2 yellows

Referee · S. Skinner

2.4 home / 1.8 away

over 5 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 30 November 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 30 November 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Perth Glory for / against	Line	Western Sydney Wanderers for / against
Goals scored	1 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.25 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	3.5 for · 4.67 against n 6 Last 5	9.5standard	4.5 for · 5.33 against n 6 Last 5
Shots	11.83 for · 12.33 against n 6 Last 5	19.5standard	15 for · 13.5 against n 6 Last 5
Shots on target	3.5 for · 4.67 against n 6 Last 5	8.5standard	3.33 for · 5.33 against n 6 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.67 for · 10 against n 6 Last 5	21.5standard	8.17 for · 9.5 against n 6 Last 5
Cards shown	2.83 for · 2.17 against n 6 Last 5	3.5standard	2.67 for · 1.5 against n 6 Last 5

Referee: S. Skinner — 4.2 yellow cards a game, 0.2 red cards, 19 fouls over 5 matches (2.4 to the home side, 1.8 to the away side).

Home 2.4Away 1.8

Perth Glory

Perth Glory — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Josh Risdon n 8	80.3	2.7 8/7	0.7 3/1	—
W. Freney n 6	58.2	2.6 6/3	1.8 5/1	—
C. Timmins n 7	35.3	2.6 5/2	1.8 3/1	—
B. O'Neill n 8	59.6	1.9 6/2	0.8 3/1	—
Nicholas Pennington n 8	48.4	1.9 4/3	1.6 4/2	—

Perth Glory — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Adam Taggart n 8	79.6	3.2 7/6	1.1 6/2
T. Lawrence n 8	33.1	2.7 5/2	1.4 4/0
Sebastian Despotovski n 5	70.4	2.3 3/3	0.8 2/1
Jaiden Kucharski n 5	67.4	1.9 3/2	1.3 2/2
Nicholas Pennington n 8	48.4	1.9 5/2	1.2 4/1

Perth Glory — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
T. Lawrence n 8	33.1	0.7 2/0	0.3 1/0
Nicholas Pennington n 8	48.4	0.7 3/0	0 0/0
Jaiden Kucharski n 5	67.4	0.5 2/0	0 0/0
Adam Taggart n 8	79.6	0.1 1/0	0.3 2/0
R. Bozinovski n 8	72.1	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0

Perth Glory — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Josh Risdon n 8	80.3	4.3 7/6
T. Ostler n 7	52.9	3.4 7/5
Sebastian Despotovski n 5	70.4	3.1 4/2
Charbel Shamoon n 5	68.2	2.6 4/2
Nicholas Pennington n 8	48.4	2.6 6/4

Western Sydney Wanderers

Western Sydney Wanderers — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Dylan Scicluna n 7	19.4	4.6 4/2	2.6 3/1	—
Aydan Hammond n 6	22.7	2 3/0	3.3 2/1	—
A. Kuol n 8	52	1.9 5/4	1.1 4/1	—
Bozhidar Kraev n 8	76.8	1.3 5/3	1.6 4/2	—
Jarrod Carluccio n 5	33.6	1.1 2/0	1.1 2/0	—

Western Sydney Wanderers — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Aydan Hammond n 6	22.7	4 3/2	2 2/1
A. Kuol n 8	52	2.2 7/3	0.9 4/0
Brandon Borrello n 6	63.8	2.1 4/3	0.5 2/0
K. Barbarouses n 8	76.1	1.6 6/2	0.9 5/1
Bozhidar Kraev n 8	76.8	1.5 6/4	0.7 5/0

Western Sydney Wanderers — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. Kuol n 8	52	0.6 3/0	0 0/0
K. Barbarouses n 8	76.1	0.4 2/1	0.1 1/0
Anthony Pantazopoulos n 6	90	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
Angus Thurgate n 8	89.9	0.1 1/0	0.1 1/0
Alex Gersbach n 8	71.8	0 0/0	0.2 1/0

Western Sydney Wanderers — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 30 November 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Aydan Hammond n 6	22.7	6 4/4
Dylan Scicluna n 7	19.4	5.3 5/2
Jarrod Carluccio n 5	33.6	2.7 3/1
A. Kuol n 8	52	2.4 5/5
Alex Gersbach n 8	71.8	2 5/5

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Perth Glory		Western Sydney Wanderers
35%	Possession	65%
1.11	Expected goals (xG)	1.36
12	Shots	19
2	Shots on target	5
6	Shots off target	8
4	Blocked shots	6
9	Shots inside the box	11
5	Corners	8
1	Offsides	1
13	Fouls	9
4	Yellow cards	2
1	Red cards	0
5	Saves	1
298	Passes	523
76%	Pass accuracy	87%

Perth Glory player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Matthew Sutton	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.3
Brian Kaltak	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	7.3
Scott Wootton	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7.3
Charbel Shamoon	90	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	6.9
R. Bozinovski	90	0	0	1	1	0	3	0	7
Adam Taggart	90	0	0	1	0	4	0	Y	6.5
T. Lawrence	90	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	6.5
W. Freney	89	0	0	0	0	1	1	Y	7.2
Sebastian Despotovski	63	1	0	2	1	0	1	0	7.2
Jaiden Kucharski	45	0	1	3	0	1	0	0	6.9
T. Ostler	40	0	0	0	0	0	2	RY	5.7
Josh Risdon sub	45	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
Nicholas Pennington sub	27	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.7
Riley Foxe sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9

Western Sydney Wanderers player stats

Player	Min	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Lawrence Thomas	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
G. Cleur	90	1	0	0	3	0	5.9
Anthony Pantazopoulos	90	2	1	1	1	0	7
A. Bonetig	90	1	1	2	1	0	7.3
Angus Thurgate	90	0	0	3	2	0	7
Bozhidar Kraev	90	2	1	0	1	0	6.3
K. Barbarouses	90	2	1	0	0	0	5.9
A. Simmons	81	0	0	2	3	0	6.7
A. Kuol	68	2	1	1	1	0	6.5
Steven Ugarkovic	59	2	0	1	1	Y	6.7
Josh Brillante	45	0	0	1	0	0	6.7
Dylan Scicluna sub	36	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
Aydan Hammond sub	31	0	0	0	2	Y	6.6
Brandon Borrello sub	22	1	0	2	0	0	7
Ruon Tongyik sub	9	0	0	0	1	0	7
M. Al Taay sub	9	0	0	0	3	0	6.9

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Perth Glory v Western Sydney Wanderers — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Perth GloryLLLWW

Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 0.8 scored / 1.6 conceded per game

Western Sydney WanderersLDLWW

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Perth Glory 2 · 0 draws · Western Sydney Wanderers 4 · 2.83 goals/game

2025-03-02 Western Sydney Wanderers 4–1 Perth Glory
2025-01-14 Perth Glory 1–2 Western Sydney Wanderers
2024-03-16 Perth Glory 1–2 Western Sydney Wanderers
2024-01-20 Western Sydney Wanderers 1–2 Perth Glory
2023-11-11 Western Sydney Wanderers 2–0 Perth Glory
2023-03-10 Perth Glory 1–0 Western Sydney Wanderers

League standing · 2025/26

Perth Glory#10 pos31 pts26 pl-7 GD

Western Sydney Wanderers#12 pos21 pts26 pl-16 GD

Goals per game

Perth Glory scored1.23

Western Sydney Wanderers scored1.04

Perth Glory conceded1.5

Western Sydney Wanderers conceded1.65

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What is the head-to-head record between Perth Glory and Western Sydney Wanderers?: In their last 6 meetings, Perth Glory won 2, Western Sydney Wanderers won 4 and there were 0 draws, averaging 2.83 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Perth Glory and Western Sydney Wanderers?: Recent form — Perth Glory 2W 0D 3L; Western Sydney Wanderers 2W 1D 2L.

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